Recent content by tk3000

Basically, when EVs came about, Tesla and other manufacturers decied to use a receptacle rated for high amps that people already had installed in their houses (rather than requiring new EV owners to make new electrical installations), so they adopt the nema 14-50. But neither does Teslas nor...

Yeah, that it may be against code to install a nema 14-50 in a 20amps circuit. It makes a lot of sense for it to be against code. Code is about broad generations. It assumes that if the 50amps recpetacle is there that people will assume (understandingly) that they can hook up appliances or a...

Yeah, it looks like a real treat and a great atmosphere!

“ Using A Silver Maple & An Eastern White Pine For Generic Examples: A 6 foot tall silver maple will have far larger diameter roots than a 40 foot tall eastern white pine. The maple's roots will extend about 3 or more times the diameter of the canopy. Pine roots stay closer to the mother ship...

In my garage there was 240V L6-20R, 20Amps Locking Receptacle. The 1-gang electrical box is not anchored to any stud, and the wall is all covered with pegboard panels (there seems to be some black panels behind the pegboard panels). The 1-gang box looks different, maybe a type that does not need...

Thanks for your kind words! But it will take some time before I can start to learn with some level of depth and breadth -- too many things going on right now.

“I bought a house with a pool, once. Maintenance was easy: I bought a shovel and some yards of dirt. The reduction in home owner's insurance premiums more than paid for that.” => Wow! That was a radical solution! Quick and dirt! "I don't think they'll harm the pool deck because they don't...

Understood! Hopefully, I will get the the pump and filter running next week. Yeah, the ducks I saw from afar (I am away) with one of the security cameras I installed there seemed to be having a great time and are taking residency there. I just took a peek at the live video stream from the...

It is great having advises from a master electrician. I happened to have that type of exterior horizontal electrical box cover (slim one), probably bought long time ago when it was on sale just for kicks (you never know when you may need them). I plan on tackle that project in a week or two...

Right now, I am in Central Ohio and will be back to Fort Wayne, IN (where my new house is located) at the end of this week. Taking care of this pool situation is the first thing I will do once I arrive there. One thing I noticed when I was there is that apparently there is not skimmer basket...

Thanks Paul! I bought it most because of the location, but the pool and everything else came along with it. I am not into pools, and know close to nothing about maintaining them. At first though, it is a lot of stress and extra work and expenses; but it will pay off at the end. I have two other...

Firstly, sorry about the delay in my follow up. At the moment, I am in Central Ohio where I have most of my stuff. In Fort Wayne (new house), due to an incident my computer went south, and I lacked the tools and instruments to address the issue (and only had one computer/notebook there). To make...

Thanks for the warning! I have been doing so many things lately and having so many extra expenses that did almost nothing concerning the pool, besides skimming it every other day (first time I got a house with a pool, and know close to nothing about it). All the pool equipment is still...

Hello Folks, Recently got a new house. The garden came with some trees and plants that I am not sure about. One, at first, looks like a northern white cedar. The following: Another one. Is that one ornamental grass? And, last but not least, three large pine trees. I heard that some...

“To better understand (and I should have explained in my earlier post): Picture the wires coming into your house. Perhaps you have 20 circuits and 6 of them have GFCI or GFI protection. When one trips, it won't bother the others. “ = Yeah, that was my undertanding. But then, I started hearing...